Cases
Experience: Pharmaceutical
Medical Device Litigation
Extensive experience in defending manufacturers of pharmaceutical products
medical devices, including developing, coordinating
implementing defense strategy in concurrent federal
state court consolidated proceedings, deposing healthcare providers
expert witnesses,
retention, development of
challenges to expert witnesses. Recent experience includes: In re: Ethicon, Inc. Physiomesh Prods. Liability Lit., MDL No. 2782 (N.D. Ga.)
In re: Ethicon, Inc. Pelvic Repair Sys. Prods. Liability Lit., MDL No. 2327 (S.D.W.V.).
In re: Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) Prods. Liability Lit., Coordinated Proceedings: MDL No. 2385 (S.D.IL)
Superior Ct., Jud. Dist. of Hartford, CT (Complex Lit. Docket)
Superior Ct of CA, County of San Francisco, J.C.C.P No. 4863
Adler, et al. v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharm., Inc., Louis, MO Circuit Ct.
In re: Accutane Lit., Superior Court of N.J., Case Code No. 271.
Products Liability Litigation
Broad experience in defending a wide variety of consumer, commercial
industrial products
manufacturing systems. Recent experience includes: Defended international designer/manufacturer of industrial steel manufacturing system for multi-million dollar property damage claims arising out of massive molten steel spill. Secured summary judgment on product-defect claims.
Successfully defended manufacturer of induction furnace in personal injury/wrongful death claim arising out of furnace explosion.
Successful defense of electronic controls manufacturer in multiple wrongful death claims arising from catastrophic underground mining accidents.
Numerous other product lines defended, including all-terrain vehicles, automobiles, bar sealers, blow mold machines, concrete anchor lifting systems, extruders, hydraulic transfer cars, commercial HVAC systems, kerosene heaters, mobile cranes, PVC pipe, power tools, soot blowers, stainless steel wire rope, televisions
toasters.
Business Disputes
Wide-ranging experience representing publicly-held
privately-owned corporations in enforcing
defending wide-ranging claims involving contractual rights, trade secrets, false advertising
trademark infringement. Recent experience includes: Successfully secured injunctive relief on behalf of national HVAC designer/manufacturer in trade secrets action against competitor.
Represented national paper plate manufacturer in false advertising claims against competing manufacturer arising out of national television advertising campaign.
Represented air ambulance transport services provider in trademark infringement
cybersquatting claims.
Represented national radio station owner in enforcement of non-compete agreement with local radio personality.
